David Starr doesn't have to travel anywhere to race this weekend, as he has an office near Texas Motor Speedway and literally lives just up the road from the 1.5-mile quad-oval.  That doesn't mean that David hasn't done his share of traveling throughout the week, however.  Starr visited the Zachry home offices in San Antonio on Tuesday, visiting with employees, signing autographs, and answering questions about the No. 11 Toyota Tundra and what it's like to race in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Starr also visited two Zachry job sites in the San Antonio area.

You always say your favorite track is the one at which you're racing that particular week, but does being from Texas, living nearby and having so many ties to the area really make Texas Motor Speedway your true favorite? "I love it. I've been so competitive there and been close to winning on several occasions but I just haven't been able to get that checkered flag. I started to figure that since I had put forth so much effort into that particular race and never did get that win that I would treat it like racing at any other track. But they started building the speedway right around the same time my career started to take off. Eddie Gossage and Kenton Nelson and everyone there have been so supportive of my career and they've helped me with sponsors so I could race there when times weren't so good early on. My Uncle Mike runs the Team Texas High Performance Driving School there at the track. Just about everyone I drove for early in my career comes out to watch and my family is there to support me too. I have to treat it like it's any other race but at the same time it's not."

The track often has the drivers cross the stage and introduce themselves to the crowd. You always get the loudest response from the home state fans. How does that make you feel? "It makes me feel proud. Honored. Thankful. It's truly living the dream at that moment when you hear all the applause. You can get really emotional when you hear the crowd's response, but at the same time you need to stay focused on what you're doing. You know you're about to strap in and run 185 miles per hour so you can't get distracted, but it really does make you feel proud to have had that type of impact that people come here to cheer for you like that."

What is the difference between Atlanta and Texas? "They might look the same but they are night and day different. At Atlanta you can run from the white line on the bottom through the middle of the track and all the way up to the wall. At Texas you want to keep it as close to the apron as you can. You don't want to run up the track at all. The races just aren't long enough in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series for the rubber to build up in the high groove, so you'll see us running right there on the white line at the bottom of the track. Atlanta is a multi-groove racetrack where Texas doesn't really allow that type of racing. It's a different style of racing but it's still a lot of fun for the drivers and it makes for a great show for the fans."

Red Horse Racing Partners with Omni Mandalay Hotel:  The Omni Mandalay Hotel at Las Colinas has signed on as the "Official Hotel for Red Horse Racing" for this weekend's Chevy Silverado 350 at Texas Motor Speedway. The Omni Mandalay Hotel is a four-diamond destination that offers the Dallas area's largest guest room accommodations, contemporary amenities, state-of-the-art meeting facilities, a full-service day spa and salon, and a world-class art collection. It is just 10-15 minutes from the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport or Love Field.

David's Texas Appearance:  David will be making an appearance at the Texas Motor Speedway on Friday from 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. at the Midway Display booth of his sponsor, Zachry.  Stop by to get an autograph and to learn of the opportunities available with Zachry. 

Crew Chief Rick Gay Thoughts: "We are working on our coil bind set ups to give David a better feel on the 1.5 mile tracks. He liked the first step at Atlanta and we have worked on this truck some more to give him more of what he needs. I am encouraged about our direction right now!"

Texas Chassis:  For this week's race at Texas, crew chief Rick Gay has chosen TRD 93. This will be the fourth time that Starr has raced this chassis in the 2008 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season, as he raced it at Lowe's Motor Speedway in May, Texas Motor Speedway in June, and most recently at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in September. After its best finish of seventh at New Hampshire, the truck had a new body hung on it.

Starr at Home Track: David has 20 career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts at Texas Motor Speedway. He has seven top-five and nine top-ten finish at the 1.50-mile oval. His best finish is third which he has accomplished three times and his best qualifying effort is second which he has accomplished four times.  His average start is 12.8 and his average finish is 13.4. He has completed 2,867 of a possible 3,177 competition laps (90.2%).